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Indiana’s Shepherd Insurance Acquires DeTrude & Company

Carmel, Ind.-based Shepherd Insurance Agency has acquired employee benefits services firm, DeTrude & Company. DeTrude & Company, also a central Indiana-based firm, was founded in 1980 by Keith DeTrude. Its client roster includes best-in-class businesses across all sectors, including top …

Gibson Insurance Group Forms Business & Private Client Group

Gibson Insurance Group, headquartered in Indiana, announced it has formed Business & Private Client Group, which combines the expertise and service model for small business and personal insurance programs at Gibson. The Business & Private Client Group will be led …

Ohio AG Sues Repair Company Accused of Scamming Fire Victims

Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has sued Columbus Fire Repair (Nation’s Construction LLC) alleging the company targeted and scammed Ohioans whose homes were recently damaged by fire. The lawsuit filed in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas charges the …

Michigan Debate Over Proposed Auto Insurance Changes Heats Up

Democratic lawmakers in Michigan are promoting proposals they say would make auto insurance more affordable and strengthen consumer protections in the state. Opponents including the insurance industry say the proposals would drive up costs for customers and are a political …

BridgeStreet Consulting Names Burden to Lead Midwest Business Development

BridgeStreet Consulting Group, a division of Chicago-based Wells Fargo Insurance Services, has named Christine Burden business development leader for its Midwest operations. BridgeStreet Consulting Group is a national employee benefits consulting firm headquartered in the Bay Area that serves customers …

Indiana’s Grain Dealers Mutual Now Part of Main Street America Group

The Main Street America Group, based in Jacksonville, Fla., announced that Indiana-domiciled Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Company has been cleared to become an affiliate of the Jacksonville, Fla.-based super regional property-casualty insurance carrier. The deal has been approved by the …

Chair of Insurance Committee Resigns from Missouri House

A Kansas City-area state House member who has served as the chairman of the House Insurance Policy Committee is resigning his seat in Missouri’s Legislature. Republican Brian Yates, of Lee’s Summit, said the resignation is effective Dec. 1. He was …

Auditors to Review Denied Workers’ Comp Claims in North Dakota

Auditors will take a new look at denied workers’ compensation claims in North Dakota and also will study the laws defining eligibility for certain benefits. The performance audit of Workforce Safety and Insurance will review its operations in 2008 and …

Bill Would Extend Tax Relief for Midwest Disaster Victims

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley wants Midwest disaster victims to have more to time to benefit from tax relief intended to help with the repair or replacement of damaged homes. Grassley has introduced legislation that would extend the deadline for applying …

Ohio Senator Wants to Eliminate Workers’ Comp Insurance for Illegals

A Republican state senator in Ohio wants to prohibit the nation’s largest state-run injured worker insurance program from providing benefits to illegal immigrants, a change he said should lower business premiums. State Sen. Bill Seitz of Cincinnati said he was …

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